Hey everyone!
I know it's been a long time since my last post, but a lot of really amazing things have been happening in my world! I finished my first two years of college, started a business, and got engaged, among other things.
But here's the real reason I'm writing: Last summer, my heart was broken for the people of Belize. This year, I want to go back.
In a giant leap of faith, I raised money and went on a missions trip to Belize with my college group a year ago and had no idea what to expect. There was no telling what we would be doing, who I would meet, or how I would respond to the incredible things God was doing there. I didn't understand their culture, I couldn't understand their living situations, and I never knew how incredible each and every person I encountered there could be.
We spent a week in the hottest, most humid, miserable place I'd ever been to, and it is still the greatest experience of my life. We had the opportunity to play with children who receive no attention at home, we painted poorly-built schools with leaky roofs, and we built relationships with children and adults alike who have never been invested into. I got my butt kicked at soccer by a six-year-old, spoke Spanish with an abuelita who couldn't remember the last time she smiled, and spent time with a man who has literally died and come back to life. In my years of volunteering around the community, I have never in my life laughed more, cried more, and seen more of the purest glory of God than when I was in Belize.
Last year, I left my heart in Belize. This year, I'm going back. Will you help me get there?
www.gofundme.com/sendjentobelize
